We chose to meet at one of my local cafes last Sunday morning. As I sat there with my coffee and muffin, I thought about what we might do during their ...
Waiting For The Cousins To Arrive
It's a very rare event when one of the family members comes "Out West" for a visit. The large expanse of DNA that makes up my family creates a large ...
The Cafe Life
Sitting at my regular table in the back of the back room at my evening cafe in Berkeley, I can look out the front wall of windows to the donut shop ...
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Cenotes: Sacred Sites or Swimming Holes?
Previously published in 2005. My bicycle seat was set a little too low and my legs wouldn't straighten out completely when I pedaled, giving one ...
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Mayan *Tsikbal
Using the words Maya and Mayan and knowing the difference between the two is not a simple concept for an English speaking brain. These two words are ...
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Ek Balam: The Black Jaguar
Originally published in 2005. 'Why would I want to see Ek Balam?', I asked one of the guys who was staying at the hostel in Merida. This ancient ...
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Tourist, Traveler, Pilgrim
Originally published a while ago ... Often I have asked the question of my readers, my twitter followers, and my friends in real life, Why do you ...
The artist-at-large Challenge
For fourteen years - or so - I've been asking you all to go out and explore cultures with eyes open. I wasn't kidding. So many people travel with ...
How To Speak Alien
I love the idea of space travel as much as the next guy. I love the idea of star family visitors even more. I would think that if they can make it ...
Short Update Going Into June
Caterpillars eventually turn into butterflies, after sleeping and shedding and morphing into a creature with beautifully designed wings made from ...